Respiratory Question for the Week of June 3, 2019

Question:

What codes are available for smoking cessation?

Answer:

CPT® codes 99406 and 99407 are the only codes available to bill for smoking cessation counseling.

99406 Smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling visit; intermediate, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes
99407 Smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling visit; intensive, greater than 10 Minutes

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